CVE-2025-41438 Consilium Safety CS5000 Fire Panel Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
Attackers can exploit a default high-privilege account on Consilium Safety CS5000 fire panels to gain unauthorized access and disrupt operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41438?
CVE-2025-41438 is a critical vulnerability in Consilium Safety CS5000 Fire Panel, published on 29 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CS5000 Fire Panel is vulnerable due to a default account that exists on the panel. Even though it is possible to change this by SSHing into the device, it has remained unchanged on every installed system observed. This account is not root but holds high-level permissions that could severely impact the device's operation if exploited.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41438?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-41438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85xp-66c9-65fx.